CVE-2015-8868

7.8 HIGH
Published: May 06, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ExponentialFunction::ExponentialFunction function in Poppler before 0.40.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid blend mode in the ExtGState dictionary in a crafted PDF document.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183107.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183142.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00068.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00077.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2580.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3563
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89324
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2958-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93476
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=b3425dd3261679958cd56c0f71995c15d2124433
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-15
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183107.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183142.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00068.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00077.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2580.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89324
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2958-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=b3425dd3261679958cd56c0f71995c15d2124433
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

debian freedesktop canonical fedoraproject

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